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In a Newsnight special, Emily Maitlis interviews the Duke of York as he speaks for the first time about his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and allegations which have been made against him over his own conduct. You can watch the interview, filmed at Buckingham Palace, on BBC iPlayer. This interview was broadcast on Up All Night with Dotun Adebayo on BBC Radio 5 Live on Sunday 17 November.

A victim of modern slavery has told BBC Radio 5 Live how he was forced to work seven days a week for seven years. Sanu, not his real name, came to the UK from Bangladesh to study and was befriended by a man who offered him a job in his shop. This man manipulated every aspect of Sanu’s life and forced him to work continuously without a day off. Sanu told Nihal Arthanayake that the man ‘controlled me like you’d play a computer game’. Sanu’s situation only came to the attention of authorities when a customer offered him a lifeline at the end of 2018. He's now living in a Salvation Army safe house and is telling his story in the hope of saving others still trapped in modern slavery. If you’re concerned about modern slavery, advice can be found at www.modernslaveryhelpline.org or call 08000 121 700 You can also contact the Salvation Army's 24/7 confidential referral helpline on 0300 303 8151 and find more information at www.salvationarmy.org.uk/modern-slavery.

The election is looming - and already we're seeing polished films on social media, snappy campaign slogans and fiery exchanges between politicians. Behind the scenes are groups of specialists - all coming up with what they think is *THE* strategy to secure their party's place in Number 10. So what might we see over the next six weeks? 5 Live's Anna Foster and Tony Livesey put the question to four people who know exactly what those conversations are like. Christian Guy is former special advisor to David Cameron, James Mills is former senior strategic advisor to Jeremy Corbyn, Polly Mackenzie is former chief policy advisor to Nick Clegg and Andy Collier is a former SNP speechwriter.

Fertility issues affect an estimated 3.5 million people in the UK. IVF is an option for some couples, but attending many medical appointments - alongside dealing with the physical and mental effects of treatment - can be difficult at work. 5 Live's Nicky Campbell speaks to callers about their experience. This programme was part of #BBCFertilityDay - a joint production for Radio 5 Live and Radio 2.

In Northern Ireland, the laws on abortion and same-sex marriage are due to change at midnight on 21st October. Abortion will be decriminalised while, under the same act, same-sex marriage will become legal. To find out what the impact of legalising abortion will be, Emma Barnett talks to pro-choice campaigner Ashleigh Topley, who was not able to have a termination despite her baby having a fatal foetal abnormality, and Naomi Marsden from charity CARE who is anti-abortion. All information correct as of 16:40 GMT on 21 October.